Andrei Podell

Andrei & I worked together at E-Myth Worldwide for six years. He was my teammate, friend, strategy consultant, travel companion and sometimes ‘partner in crime’.  We shared many passions but none as great as our love for the E-Myth message and bringing a higher level of consciousness to business.

Since learning of his passing, I have felt his presence vividly in both my daily present and in my sudden preoccupation with times past. I see him everywhere - in a meeting room with his laptop open, getting his hourly refill of coffee in the kitchen, in my office leaning back in a chair hands behind his head expanding on a new idea and leaving the building for the day pulling his rolling computer case behind him.

I have worked with many, many wonderful people during my 12 year tenure.  Andrei was undeniably special.  From the very beginning, he just got it - intellectually and intuitively.  His energy and passion drove a great deal of business and even more importantly, created many “client friends” for life.  I can honestly say that there were a few years that if Andrei hadn’t have been there, - my career at E-Myth would have would have ended long ago.  Thank you my friend.

Here is a sample of my ongoing trips to the past  - for those of you at E-Myth - this may explain why I have been ‘checked out’ at times.  I hope sharing a few of them will make you smile.

• Andrei & I arriving at Allstate offices in Atlanta and having the client who had spoken to Andrei on the phone for years looking past him and asking me where Andrei was……he answered, “Courtney, it’s me.” She looked at him in disbelief because she had pictured him a blond surfer from Southern California. His communication style of “cool”, “kick-ass” and “sweet” set up a very different impression.  She kept shaking her head for days every time he spoke.  Andrei loved it.
• Andrei and his gorgeous collection of ties - he looked great 
• After 9/11 - Andrei and I (the blond) in hysterics as I was once again pulled to the side for a ‘thorough’ security check while letting him through with no problem.
• Getting through a hurricane together in Mexico.  
• Andrei’s diet of Protein Bars
• Our tag team approach with a client. I trusted him completely and he trusted me - what a glorious feeling that is!
• Our opposite airplane preferences. I read and spoke to no one. Andrei talked the entire flight and walked off the plane with business cards. Thank God.  I am a Client Fulfillment person - he a Business Developer/Sales Guy - it was an ideal match.
• Andrei’s gift for words and positioning - brilliant.
• Andrei’s integrity and generosity…… so many examples of this…..too many to share.

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